Guanine
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Formula | C5H5N5O |
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Molar mass | 151. 13 g/mol |
IUPAC ID | 2-amino-1H-purin-6(9H)-one |
Solubility in water | Insoluble |
Acidity (pKa) | 3. 3 (amide), 9. 2 (secondary), 12. 3 (primary) |
Appearance | White amorphous solid |
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ID | 1171004 |
About Guanine
Guanine is one of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, the others being adenine, cytosine, and thymine. In DNA, guanine is paired with cytosine. The guanine nucleoside is called guanosine.